When you’re stressed out about everything that's happening—whether it's in your inner world or your external surroundings—it's easy to forget how to be happy. But happiness isn’t a given, so you have ...

I’ve talked to a former chief of the F.B.I.’s Crisis Negotiation Unit about how to defuse tension during family holidays. Emergency-room doctors about how to avoid accidents. A neuroscientist who ...

Happiness. It's a fickle thing. We all want it, but let's be honest, it's complicated. It's easy to chase, hard to hold onto and often completely overlooked in the chaos of everyday life. Between work ...

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Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Virtually everyone agrees that people are becoming ruder, ...

A Purdue University study suggests a link between income, emotional well-being and life satisfaction. Nationally, the study found an ideal salary for happiness is between $105,000-95,000. In Arizona, ...

In 2000, I published a book called “Rules for Aging,” a sort of how-to guide for navigating the later years of one’s life. I was 60 at the time and thought that I knew a thing or two about being old.